The New South Wales government, Australia, is considering amendments to the National Parks and Wildlife Act that will make it easier for developers and tourism operators to use parks land. Rebecca Leaver, Amanda Hoh, and Nick Evershed reporting.

Victoria’s drought means Melbourne will be drinking recycled sewage within the next 15 years, according to a growing chorus of experts writes Taryn Hunter and Calla Wahquist.

An oil rig leaking an estimated 400 barrels a day into the sea has raised questions about oil and gas production. Jeanavive Mcgregor reports.

Welcome to the harbour city – home of the opera house, the bridge and traffic chaos. A battle is on for not only the streets of Sydney but the environment, the economy and just common sense. Will cars and bikes ever get along in Sydney? Strap on your helmet and watch the Battle of Sydney unfold, a documentary by Matt Davis.

An international body for the protection of wetlands is investigating acute toxic pollution and a PNG government approved mining project at Lake Kutubu, according to an investigation by Calliste Weitenberg.

The closure of Australia’s key rural development agency casts doubt over the future of agricultural research, writes Emily Ackew

The case against oil giant Chevron may finally be coming to an end after at least 16 years in the court system, writes Sophie Palmer.

When the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act was passed in 1999, it was heralded as a major step towards protecting Australia’s environment. Ten years later it is undergoing its first review and some argue that its weaknesses have caused irreversible damage to the environment. Rebecca Zhou reports.

On the eve of the Pacific Islands Forum, Oxfam has released a report stating that 75 million people in Asia and the Pacific are likely to be displaced by climate change by 2050. As Katherine McGrow reports, some low-lying islands are already seeing devastating changes.

The millions who stand to lose their homes from climate change are potentially looking to the law for help. One Pacific island island is threatening to take legal action on climate change, but in reality, how much protection can the law provide? Katherine McGrow investigates.